Terms Used In Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Chapter 109 > Subchapter C - Local Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages

• Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
• Alcoholic beverage: means alcohol, or any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume, which is capable of use for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Applicant: means a person who submits or files an original or renewal application with the commission for a license or permit. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
• Brewer: means a person engaged in the brewing of malt beverages, whether located inside or outside the state. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
• Commission: means the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
• Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Liquor: means any alcoholic beverage, other than a malt beverage, containing alcohol in excess of five percent by volume, unless otherwise indicated. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
• most recent federal census: means the United States decennial census immediately preceding the action in question. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Premises: has the meaning given it in § 11. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
• Probate: Proving a will
• Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011